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I have possible crohn's, and get constipated from meds. i'm on miralax , i have had blood in the stool for a long time, but have noticed an increase?
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Blood: Bright red blood is often from a bleeding hemorrhoid (internal or external) while darker blood can be from a source higher up, like a colon tumor, a bleeding diverticula or from an inflammatory process like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Answered 9/20/2016
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